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Once again, we have more racing photographs taken by Ron Lathrop but this time at the June 8th, 1969 Mid-Ohio Trans-Am near Lexington, Ohio. As mentioned previously, Ron was a freelance racing photographer dating back to 1963 and did work for Sports Car Graphic, Competition Press, Road & Track, as well as a number of karting magazines and even Rod & Custom. He also was in the U.S Air Force from 1965 - 69 and again from 1972 - 92. Mid-Ohio was a challenging course that had been on the Trans-Am schedule beginning in 1967. Most of the drivers had already raced at the track previously, but not Parnelli Jones. This was his first visit to the racing facility. Thanks again Ron for sharing these new photos with us!

The Firebird contingent gets things ready while a camera man seeks out the perfect detail shot. All the Firebirds were built by T/G Racingbut notice the quarter panels on the white Jerry Titus Firebird are a little wider at the very back then the blue Hol-Arc team cars behind it.Photo by Ron Lathrop

Goodyear tire rep Mike Babich talks with the normally Firestone-shod Jerry Titus. Titus improved his lap times by a full second by switching to Goodyears for this race.Photo by Ron Lathrop

Remember when people drove these sorts of street cars everyday?Photo by Ron Lathrop

Fred Baker in his Porsche 911 getting ready to head out for morning practice.Photo by Ron Lathrop

Dick Smothers was Fred's co-driver but I don't believe he was there for this particular race.Photo by Ron Lathrop

No idea who the guy with the headset is but that's Rusty Jowett's '68 Camaro in the background. In front of Rusty's caris the white '67 Camaro of Tom Lynch. Lynch had to scratch his car from the race due to a blown head gasket and anoil leak which could not be fixed in time. This allowed the '67 Z-28 of Levester Lewis and Dave Horchler to make the grid.Photo by Ron Lathrop